Astros exercise Raley's option, calls for $2M in majors
Houston exercised an option on left-hander Brooks Raley, a deal calling for a $2 million salary in the major leagues and a $250,000 salary in the minorsNOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Club option picked up The Astros exercised Raley's $2 million club option for 2021 on Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 32-year-old southpaw had a 4.95 ERA in 20 innings this season, but his 3.63 xFIP and 25.0 K-BB% paint a better picture of the type of reliever the Astros are hoping to have for 2021. He will likely pitch primarily in the middle innings, but his ability to miss bats makes him someone to keep an eye on if the back of the bullpen underperforms next season.
NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays hit 3 more HRs to beat Yanks 8-4 for 2-1 lead in ALDS
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Pinder's HR helps rally A's past Astros 9-7, trail ALDS 2-1
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Earns eighth-inning hold Raley worked around a walk and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning to earn his sixth hold in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The left-handed Raley got the benefit of facing three left-handed batters in the inning. The Diamondbacks are in pure evaluation mode in September, so they let three young, lefty batters hit against Raley, who holds lefties to a .133 average. He's scoreless over his last three outings, earning two holds and a save during that run.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Altuve, Tucker lead Astros past D'backs to get back to .500
Jose Altuve drove in two, Kyle Tucker had a tiebreaking single and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday night to get back toSEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grabs first save Raley struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless inning to earn the save Thursday against the Rangers.
Impact Raley came in with the Astros up 2-1 and retired the side in order on only five pitches to earn his first save. He hasn't had particularly strong surface results since joining the team Aug. 11, putting up a 5.27 ERA. However, he had a 0.95 WHIP with a 17:4 K:BB across 13.2 frames entering Thursday's contest, so the team may be willing to turn to him in high-leverage situations to close the campaign. Primary closer Ryan Pressly has struggled of late, allowing two earned runs across his last 3.1 frames.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Valdez, Tucker lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers
Framber Valdez tied a career high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, Kyle Tucker homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-1SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox, Rays secure berths in the postseason
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Trout ties Angels' HR record, then scores winning run
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Orioles end 19-game losing streak against Yankees
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Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats
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Designated for assignment Raley was designated for assignment by the Reds on Thursday.
Impact Raley made his return to the majors this season after spending the past five seasons in Korea, but he was inconsistent across four relief appearances with the Reds. Although he pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout Wednesday against Cleveland, the southpaw will be removed from the 40-man roster. Raley recorded a 9.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 6:2 K:BB over four innings as a reliever this year. Right-hander Jose De Leon was recalled from the Reds' alternate training site to take Raley's place in the bullpen.
AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reds call up Jose De Leon, designate Brooks Raley for assignment The beleaguered bullpen gets an overhaul.
AUGUST 6, 2020 • REDREPORTER.COM
Bullpen bright spot Though the Reds' bullpen has really struggled, Sims has started well, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out five.
Impact Sims hasn't been put into too many high-leverage situations yet, though he did quell a rally by the Cubs on Wednesday after Brooks Raley faced five batters without retiring a batter. With Robert Stephenson injured, Sims has moved one step up the ladder in the Reds bullpen.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Provides no relief Raley was unable to retire any of the four batters he faced Wednesday in relief of Sonny Gray, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks.
Impact When the Reds have to cut down from 30 to 28 and eventually 26 players on the roster, Raley is a good bet to not make the cut.
JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Strasburg gets feel for pitching on the road in a pandemic
With all the protocols in place, Stephen Strasburg got a good feel for what pitching on the road will entail this season during the coronavirus pandemicJULY 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
